Humility

A important lesson of humility is put forth to me. I learned to work and connect with other people. I need to constantly keep myself on the same page with others around me even though we may not totally understand each other immediately. A good relationship take times to build and maintain. Always explore and see other people's strength, and focus on what i need to improve.

Hard Times & True Friends

Hard times let me found my true friends who stick with me throughout. I am blessed to have such a friend. I am still thinking about how to repay him=).

God really opens my eyes this year. He taught me this same lesson beyond my personal life. True faithful servants stick with a given serving position through hard times and bad times. My fellowship mentor, David Gor Gor, showed me this. Difficult moments are times that test our loyalty and show our true hearts.

David really is a good matching name for my mentor, standing tall and still against Goliath the giant. This will be my first major lesson in courage and steadfastness in life. To be an effective leader, this is a must-have. May God continue to open my eyes. Let me seize this courage and stand strong for my Jesus.

深 + 心 = SUM

Today is an all-day retreat at David Gor Gor's house. Thanks God for guiding us in our discussion. It wasn't easy for me to lead any effort. I felt a lot of alienation, especially with several new comers joining us. Thanks God for having David Gor Gor as our mentor. I learnt so much today from him, stepping up with strength and, at the same time, gentleness. He treats us with a lot of kindness and gives us the right amount of help.

Today, we studied John 12:3-8 for devotion:

馬 利 亞 就 拿 著 一 斤 極 貴 的 真 哪 噠 香 膏 、 抹 耶 穌 的 腳 、 又 用 自 己 頭 髮 去 擦 ． 屋 裡 就 滿 了 膏 的 香 氣 。 有 一 個 門 徒 、 就 是 那 將 要 賣 耶 穌 的 加 略 人 猶 大 、 說 、 這 香 膏 為 甚 麼 不 賣 三 十 兩 銀 子 賙 濟 窮 人 呢 。 他 說 這 話 、 並 不 是 掛 念 窮 人 、 乃 因 他 是 個 賊 、 又 帶 著 錢 囊 、 常 取 其 中 所 存 的 。 耶 穌 說 、 由 他 罷 、 他 是 為 我 安 葬 之 日 存 留 的 。 因 為 常 有 窮 人 和 你 們 同 在 ． 只 是 你 們 不 常 有 我 。

It reminds us of our attitude in serving. Am I giving my best to the Lord? or am I stealing from the Lord? God knows how much we put forth for Him, and how much we leave for ourselves.

Prayer time was a renewing and reviving experience for me. I could feel that the Spirit's healing and strengthening power working through me. Through these last couple years of serving, i unnoticeably caught many wounds and hurts here and there. It was until that moment, while i was praying, that i gained more understanding of how real God's power is.

We set our yearly theme to be 深 + 心 = SUM. Of course, we will move forward and act in line with this for the coming year. I hope that we will truly understand the meaning of the theme.

Ephesians 4:1-3

1. 既 然 蒙 召 、 行 事 為 人 就 當 與 蒙 召 的 恩 相 稱 ．
2. 凡 事 謙 虛 、
3. 溫 柔 、
4. 忍 耐 、
5. 用 愛 心 互 相 寬 容 、
6. 用 和 平 彼 此 聯 絡 、
7. 竭 力 保 守 聖 靈 所 賜 合 而 為 一 的 心 。

Thanks Lord for reminding me about my original commitments in Christ. All these things are exactly what i need to work on and keep myself accountable. I'll do my best to keep myself and others together. I feel ashamed that I am not being any of these things. In fact, i am almost exactly the opposite. Lord, you remind me once again how much i need You in my life. I am totally weak and You are the source of strength i need to draw from. Please mold me to be pleasing in Your eyes.